Golf-ball ejector



June 19, 1928. 1,673,852

w. M. UNDERWOOD ETAL GOLF BALL EJECTOR Filed Jan. 17, 1928 1W VE/V T035. W/u/m N. U/mzn WOOD. 77mm f. U/mm woon Patented June 19, 1928. j i

UNITED STATES PATeNr OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. UNDERWOOD AND FRANK E. UNDEBWOQD, F LONG BEAGI- I, GAL IFORNIA.

GOLF -BALL EJ-ECTOB.

Application filed January 17, 1928. Serial No. 247,308.

This invention relates to a means of ejecting golf balls from the cup, after they have been rolled therein by the player. lhe

present practice isto provide a cup which is provided with a pole socket in the center thereof and the player must reach into the cup and remove the balls by hand. This is rather tedious, causes injury to the hands, and is rather difficult forelderly people.

An object of my invention is to provide a cup with ejecting means therein, operable by the flag pole or the like.

Another object is to provide an ejecting means for. golf ball cups which is simple in construction and effective in operation.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear in the accompanying drawings, the subjoined detailed descriptions, and the appended claims.

In the drawing Fig, 1, is a longitudinal sectional view of a cup with the ejecting means shown in elevation therein.

Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional View of .ii') the ejecting means onan enlarged scale.

Fig. 8, is a plan view of our ejecting means.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1, indicates a cylindrical 30 cup the top of which is flush with the surface of the ground, all of which is usual and well known in the art.

A head 2, is suitably secured to the bottom of the cup 1, and our ejecting means 3, rests on and is supported from the head 2. Our ejecting means comprises a central hollow post 4, which extends through the head 2, and a shoulder 5, on the post rests against the top of the head. A nut 6, screws onto the bottom of the post against the head thus holding the post securely in upright position. A central plate 7, of substantially the same diameter as the inside of the cup which is provided with a depending sleeve 4.3 8, which extends over the post 4 and in the lowermost position of the plate rests against the stop ring 9, on said post. The plate 7, is raised to eject the balls and during this upward movement the sleeve 8 guides the nu plate and operating means are provided to automatically carry the plate back into lowered position so that the cup is again ready for receiving the golf balls, all of which will be subsequently described.

A nag 10,-

seca'id to the bottom. cfthe plate 7, and is provided with two sets of depend ng ears 11, 12, to which the topof the links of the lazy tongs 13, 14, are pivot- Ially secured. The lowermost links of the .One of the pivot points of each of the lazy tongs 13, 14, is secured to brackets 19,20, respectively, which brackets are secured to the cup 1.

thereon. The cross head 15 is depressed by the flag pole 21, which normally seats in the post 4, and it is only necessary to push downwardly upon the pole to eject the golf balls r,csting on the plate 7.

A conical'deflector 22, is provided on the pole 21 so that the balls when thrown upwardly strike the deflector and are thrown t r y p n t gre n.-

If desired, we may provide a plurality of hole 23, in th plat n wh ch t o a lse s t at they ill n pil one p n i the other and prevent the entrance of other balls into the cup.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A golf ball ejector for cups comprising a cylinder, a post centrally positioned'in the cylinder, a plate slidably mounted on the post and positioned within the cylinder and means operable by a pole extending through the post to raise said plate.

2. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder forming a cup, a center hollow post mounted in the cylinder, a plate slidably mounted on the post, a lazy tongs, secured to the plate and means engageable by a rod extending into the post whereby the lazy tongs are extended to elevate the plate and eject the balls.

8. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder forming a cup, a center hollow post mounted in the cylinder, a plate slidably mounted on the post, a pair of lazy tongs pivoted tothe plate, a cross head extending through the post to which the bottoin of the lazy tongs are pivotally' seemed, means securing the lazy tongs the cylinder,

Thus it will be seen that when .the'cross head 15, is depressed, the lazy ,t.ongs 18, 14 will be extended to raise the plate 7 and eject the balls which are resting whereby the lazy tongs are elongated to elevate the plate when a pole is inserted into the post to depress the cross head.

t. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder forming a cup, a center hollow post post to depress the cross head, and spring means engaging the cross head to elevate the same when pressure thereon has been removed.

5. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder forming a -cup a center hollow post mounted in the cylinder, a plate slidably mounted on the post, a pair of lazy tongs pivoted to the plate, a cross head extending through the post to which the bottom of the lazy tongs are pivotally secured, a pair of brackets secured to the cylinder, each of which brackets is secured to one of the pivot points of each of the lazy tongs, whereby the lazy tongs are held so that depression of the cross head will elongate the lazy tongs to elevate the plate and eject the golf balls.

6. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder forming a cup a center hollow post mounted in the cylinder, a plate slidably mounted on the post, a pair of lazy tongs pivoted to the plate, a cross head extending through the post to which the bottom of the lazy tongs are pivotally secured, a pair of brackets secured to the cylinder, each of which brackets is secured to one of the pivot points of each of the lazy tongs, whereby the tom ofthe cross bead and is adapted to elevate the cross head when pressure thereon 1s removed, thus lowering the plate.

7. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder, a head in the bottom of the cylinder, a hollow post secured to the head and rising therefrom into the cylinder, a plate, a sleeve depending from the plate, said sleeve being slidable onthe post, a stop ring on'the post against which the sleeve rests in lowermost position, a cross head, said post having slots therein, through which the cross head eX- tends, lazy tongs pivoted to the cross head and to the plate, whereby said plate is elevated as the cross head is depressed.

8. A golf ball ejector comprising a cylinder, a head in the bottom of the cylinder, a hollow post secured to the head and rising therefrom into the cylinder, a plate, a sleeve depending from the plate, said sleeve being slidable on the post, a stop ring on the post against which the sleeve rests in lowermost position, a cross head, said post having slots therein, through which the cross head oxtends, lazy tongs pivoted to the cross head and to the plate, whereby said plate is elevated as the cross head is depressed, a bracket secured to the pivot point of the lazy tongs and to the cylinder, and a spring in the post, bearing against the bottom of the cross head whereby the cross head is elevated to lower the plate.

In testimony whereof, we atfix our signatures.

WILLIAM M. UNDER'WOOD.

FRANK E, UNDERXVOOD.

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